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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

18 public schools in Santa Cruz County, Arizona appear in this ranking of the public schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Mexicayotl Charter School leads the list at -10.0pp, against a median of +4.0pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
18
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Best 3-yr change
-10.0pp
Median 3-yr change
+4.0pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Mexicayotl Charter SchoolNOGALES, AZMexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)16866.0%56.0%-10.0pp
2San Cayetano Elementary SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)39529.5%26.0%-3.5pp
3Coatimundi Middle SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)49726.0%24.5%-1.5pp
4Nogales High SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)1,77431.0%30.0%-1.0pp
5Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)54720.5%19.5%-1.0pp
6Calabasas SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)91720.0%19.5%-0.5pp
7Patagonia Elementary SchoolPatagonia, AZPatagonia Elementary District (4460)12419.0%19.0%+0.0pp
8Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)38120.0%24.0%+4.0pp
9Robert Bracker ElementaryNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)27245.5%49.5%+4.0pp
10Elgin Elementary SchoolELGIN, AZSonoita Elementary District (4461)11839.0%43.0%+4.0pp
11Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)50844.0%49.0%+5.0pp
12Desert Shadows Middle SchoolNogales, AZNogales Unified District (4457)78434.0%39.5%+5.5pp
13Rio Rico High SchoolRio Rico, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)1,39711.5%17.5%+6.0pp
14Mountain View SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)40622.5%29.5%+7.0pp
15Lincoln Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)42116.0%23.5%+7.5pp
16A J Mitchell Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)3017.5%17.5%+10.0pp
17Little Red SchoolhouseNOGALES, AZSanta Cruz Elementary District (4459)13134.5%47.5%+13.0pp
18Challenger Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)38012.0%27.5%+15.5pp
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